In the BBC series of letters from African writers, Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene says the government should ban funerals for people who fail to pay taxes.

“You conf or what?” This was the half-jovial, half-mocking reaction I got from a friend when I switched from French to Literature in the term before my final year at the Presby Boys High School, Legon.

Violence against women and girls comes in many forms. What some of us may not have applied our minds to is that the betrothal of an underage girl to an older man against her will is a violation.

I was really dumbfounded by the content of a speech delivered by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, on the propriety and public usage of honorary degrees early this week in spite of all the problems facing the university and Ghana as a whole.

The arguments have been that pedestrians aren't using footbridges along major routes of the country. The question is, "Why?"

Over 90 per cent of women contribute to the agricultural sector of Burkina Faso. However, the increasing effects of climate change; resulting in adverse drought during the dry season in the West African country, forces farmers to rely on diesel-powered water pumps for irrigation.

Time is running out for the United Kingdom (UK) to secure a good deal from the European Union (EU) before it officially exits the continental body by March 30, 2019.

It occurred to me as I sat down to write that this week may turn out to be the most important in the life of the current administration, starting last week Thursday when the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, delivered the 2019 budget in Parliament.

Over the weekend, I was at the market to get some stuff for the house. As I bargained to buy smoked fish from my regular supplier, I learnt something new which surprised me.

Imagine having to walk 12kilometers daily to a farm, to produce food to feed your family and many others. This notwithstanding, the biggest challenge is having to look for money especially during the dry season, to hire a petrol or diesel-powered water pump to irrigate your crops.